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The main problem lies within the crops that farmers grow. Traditional crops like corn and soybeans require a lot of water.
Youngsters get an opportunity to learn about growing crops and nurturing livestock during an AgSplosion Field Day in ...
I wrote once when I was young, that farmers had about 40 seasons to ply their trade. When I wrote that, 40 years seemed an unimaginably long time. Here I am, past that number, still putting in a crop.
Photo courtesy of Kelly Nieuwenhuis/X A northwest Iowa farmer says high temperatures and strong winds led to some challenging ...
Minnesota and Tennessee farmers weigh Trump's trade war, balancing tariffs, weather, and market uncertainty while hoping for ...
Wheat for July delivery fell 1.5%, to $5.24 3/4 a bushel, on the Chicago Board of Trade on Friday, in response to what is seen as a favorable weather pattern for grains across the Corn Belt. --Corn ...
Knowing the final plant population as well as the uniformity of the stand can guide you in deciding whether you will benefit ...
Ancient Indigenous crops once grown in eastern North America could offer sustainable agricultural solutions in flood-prone ...
MALVERN, Iowa — Chad Henderson had around 300 acres of soybeans left to plant May 7. “We started April 30 but got rained out ...
Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. in DeKalb, Illinois is dedicated to producing the best quality bourbon in the world, using a seed-to-spirit process and sustainable practices such as solar power and ...
The vast majority of crops are either planted or are a day or two away from getting in the ground. But the process is just ...